Question 1

If the Venn diagram of an enthymeme's conclusion involves shading, then the missing premise must be:

Accepted Answer

If the conclusion involves shading in a Venn diagram, it indicates a universal statement. Therefore, the missing premise must also be universal to support a universal conclusion.

Question 2

The following Venn diagrams were constructed using the traditional view of existential import.Is the syllogism valid?

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Question 3

The following premises are represented in a Venn diagram using the traditional view of existential import.What conclusion(s) follow?

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Question 4

The following Venn diagram was constructed using the traditional view of existential import, and represents exactly one proposition.What is that proposition?

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Question 5

What proposition is the missing premise of this enthymeme?

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Question 6

The following enthymeme is represented in Venn diagrams using the traditional view of existential import.What is the missing premise?

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Question 7

Is it possible to represent the traditional understanding of existential import in a Venn diagram?

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Traditional logic assumes that universal propositions (e.g., "All A are B") imply the existence of the subjects they discuss, which is known as having existential import. This can be represented in a Venn diagram by shading areas to indicate the absence of certain elements and placing marks or Xs in areas to indicate the presence of elements that satisfy the propositions, thus showing existential import.

Question 8

The following Venn diagrams were constructed using the traditional view of existential import.Is the syllogism valid?

Accepted Answer

The conclusion makes a stronger claim than what is suggested in the premises. The shading in the premises only suggests a possibility of overlap between S and P, whereas the conclusion makes a definite claim that something exists in that overlap. This violates the traditional view of existential import, making the syllogism invalid.

Question 9

The following Venn diagram was constructed using the traditional view of existential import, and represents exactly one proposition.What is that proposition?

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Question 10

The following Venn diagrams were constructed using the traditional view of existential import.Is the syllogism valid?

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Question 11

What conclusion follows from the two premises represented in this Venn diagram?

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Question 12

The following Venn diagrams were constructed using the traditional view of existential import.Is the syllogism valid?

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Question 13

When using a Venn diagram to analyze a syllogism with the traditional view of existential import, universal propositions are marked by:

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Question 14

What proposition is the missing premise of this enthymeme?

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Question 15

What proposition is the missing premise of this enthymeme?

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Question 16

What conclusion follows from the two premises represented in this Venn diagram?

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Question 17

Are particular propositions represented differently on Venn diagrams when using the traditional view of existential import than when using the modern view?

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Question 18

What proposition is the missing premise of this enthymeme?

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Question 19

Standard Venn diagrams assume the modern understanding of existential import.So if the Venn diagram of an enthymeme's conclusion involves an X, and the Venn diagram of one premise involves an X, then the missing premise must be:

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Question 20

The following Venn diagram was constructed using the traditional view of existential import, and represents exactly one proposition.What is that proposition?

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Quiz 7: Categorical Syllogisms

If the Venn diagram of an enthymeme's conclusion involves shading, then the missing premise must be:

The following Venn diagrams were constructed using the traditional view of existential import.Is the syllogism valid?

The following premises are represented in a Venn diagram using the traditional view of existential import.What conclusion(s) follow?

The following Venn diagram was constructed using the traditional view of existential import, and represents exactly one proposition.What is that proposition?

What proposition is the missing premise of this enthymeme?

The following enthymeme is represented in Venn diagrams using the traditional view of existential import.What is the missing premise?

Is it possible to represent the traditional understanding of existential import in a Venn diagram?

The following Venn diagrams were constructed using the traditional view of existential import.Is the syllogism valid?

The following Venn diagram was constructed using the traditional view of existential import, and represents exactly one proposition.What is that proposition?

The following Venn diagrams were constructed using the traditional view of existential import.Is the syllogism valid?

What conclusion follows from the two premises represented in this Venn diagram?

The following Venn diagrams were constructed using the traditional view of existential import.Is the syllogism valid?

When using a Venn diagram to analyze a syllogism with the traditional view of existential import, universal propositions are marked by:

What proposition is the missing premise of this enthymeme?

What proposition is the missing premise of this enthymeme?

What conclusion follows from the two premises represented in this Venn diagram?

Are particular propositions represented differently on Venn diagrams when using the traditional view of existential import than when using the modern view?

What proposition is the missing premise of this enthymeme?

Standard Venn diagrams assume the modern understanding of existential import.So if the Venn diagram of an enthymeme's conclusion involves an X, and the Venn diagram of one premise involves an X, then the missing premise must be:

The following Venn diagram was constructed using the traditional view of existential import, and represents exactly one proposition.What is that proposition?